Month: June 2019

SEATTLE (AP) – Researchers say two gray whales were found washed ashore in western Washington over weekend, bringing the number of gray whales found dead along the Washington state shore this year to more than two dozen. KING-TV reports John Calambokidis with Cascadia Research Collective said a team went to Westport to examine a whale

There’s controversy in Deschutes County concerning a fee the county collects from certain new developments — namely, commercial marijuana operations — and lawmakers have sided with the Oregon Farm Bureau in a move to block such fees. A system development charge is a one-time fee that new developments have to pay to a county or

A South Carolina man was killed and six people injured when his attempt to pass a motor home resulted in a fiery three-vehicle crash on Highway 20 near Vale Monday afternoon, Oregon State Police reported. OSP and emergency medics responded around 2:50 p.m. to the three-vehicle crash on Highway 20 at milepost 244,. troopers said.

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – A bipartisan group of state lawmakers has proposed broadly exempting agricultural businesses from a new business tax. Democrats who pushed the new tax through the Legislature on party-line votes wanted to keep the 0.57 percent tax as simple as possible, with few exemptions or special rates for particular industries or businesses.

In the wake of discoveries that the opioid epidemic is worsening due to the rise of synthetic opioids, Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Tuesday the Opioid Treatment Surge Act to fund a dramatic increase in treatment capacity by imposing fees on drug companies that created the opioid crisis. Merkley said the legislation would put substance

Sisters Rodeo has a reputation for being among the best rodeos in the nation, not just for the quality of competition, but because of the professional crews that keep the action fast-paced, the entertainment unbeatable and a setting of beauty that can’t be surpassed. With a backdrop of the Three Sisters Mountains and lush forests

Good Tuesday Morning, Everyone… High pressure will continue to dominate our weather picture today, so we can expect another sunny, warm day across all of Central Oregon! Highs will be in the upper 70’s to low 80’s and NW breezes will pick up to 5 -15 mph . Those breezes will become light and variable

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A lawsuit by a group of young people who say U.S. energy policies are causing climate change and hurting their future faces a major hurdle Tuesday as lawyers for the Trump administration argue to stop the case from moving forward. Three judges from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals are

Firefighters are planning prescribed burns Tuesday outside of Sisters, Sunriver and Crescent on the Deschutes National Forest. Ignitions are planned on IFR 26 and 35 for a total of 118 acres approximately 2 miles west of Black Butte Ranch on the Sisters Ranger District. On the Crescent Ranger District firefighters are planning for 10 a.m.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Harry’s Fresh Foods plans to close its operation in Oregon and lay off employees. The Oregonian/OregonLive reported Monday that the company will move to Everett, Washington, and shut its Portland factory in August. Officials say the 80,000-square-foot (7,432-square-meter) food processing and packaging site in Portland is too small and poorly maintained

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – An Oregon jury has awarded $250,000 to a former sergeant who says a sheriff retaliated against him for reporting unfavorable statistics. The Oregonian/OregonLive reported Monday that a jury on Friday found former Multnomah County Sheriff Dan Staton violated Oregon’s whistleblower protection law by ostracizing Sgt. Brent Ritchie in 2015. The lawsuit

A case of pertussis, or whooping cough, was confirmed recently at Bend’s Elk Meadow Elementary School, parents were informed by letter Monday. In the letter, Bend-La Pine Schools Health Services Supervisor Tami Pike urged parents to take steps to prevent or reduce the risk of developing the illness. If their child has a respiratory illness,

Peak season for road construction is April through October. If you drive anywhere in Bend, you’re likely going to run into it. The city of Bend has put together information and tools online to help all of us travel through Bend this year as easily as possible. The city puts out a weekly report with

During the next week, Bend-La Pine Schools will celebrate the graduations of more than 1,220 students from five high schools. Graduations take place at the following times and locations: Bend Senior High School (455 graduates): June 8 at 10 a.m. at Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center La Pine High School (84 graduates): June 7

Happy Monday evening, everyone! Tonight we’ll see a few clouds overhead and mild temperatures. Winds will be about 15 miles per hour tonight out of the north, so most of the smoke from the prescribed burn near Sunriver will be moving south. Overnight low temperatures will be in the low to mid 40s. Dry conditions

SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) – The Baltimore Orioles have selected Oregon State switch-hitting catcher Adley Rutschman with the No. 1 pick in the Major League Baseball draft. The announcement Monday night at MLB Network studios marks the second time the Orioles have led off the draft, and first since they took LSU pitcher Ben McDonald in

Oregon State University awarded its most prestigious academic scholarship to two students from Bend. Magnus L’Argent of Bend Senior High School and Zoe Morrison of Summit High School will receive the Presidential Scholarship, which provides up to $40,000 in funding for undergraduate studies. The scholarship is for $10,000 per year, renewable for up to a

This week, 5-year-old Maevin will get chance to see and play with therapeutic toys designed by students to meet her specific needs, the culmination of a project in design and modeling classes at Bend’s Pacific Crest Middle School. The middle school students teamed up and spent weeks developing several dozen toy prototypes – all with

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Police say three teenagers were killed in Salem when their car was hit by an intoxicated motorist who sped through a red light. The Salem Police Department says officers and fire crews responded to the collision at about 11:30 p.m. Sunday. Police say initial investigation shows a man driving a Jeep

Summer is coming up fast, and the Bend Park and Recreation District still has opportunities available for teens to volunteer with a variety of youth recreation programs. Sue Boettner, recreation manager for BPRD, encourages teens to get involved. “Teen volunteers are fantastic support and role models with youth programs,” Boettner said. “The young participants really